Make it a Criminal Offence to make a false allegation about a Certificate Holder

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

There are a lot of false allegations made about a Firearm and Shotgun Certificate holders in the UK. Under public safety grounds this would make sense that the Police had the powers in place to prosecute someone to whom has been found guilty of making a false allegation about a Certificate Holder.

Amend the Firearms Act to give the Police the ability and the powers to prosecute someone to whom has been found guilty of knowingly making a false allegation or accusation about a Firearm and or Shotgun Certificate Holder. My proposal would only improve public safety because the Police would at the start of any investigation fully explain the consequences if the allegations or accusations after being fully investigated are deemed and decided to be false.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

The request of this petition is already covered by existing laws related to public justice. You can find out more here:

Public Justice Offences | The Crown Prosecution Service
https://www.cps.gov.uk/prosecution-guidance/public-justice-offences

Timeline

11 Dec 2025	Petition opened for signatures
23 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Jan 2026

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